WASHINGTON, DC – The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their July 2019 Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendations.  This publication summarizes the top 25 unimplemented recommendations

WASHINGTON, DC – After more than two decades of reimbursement cuts for HME, going back to a Medicare 25% cut for home oxygen in 1998, continuing through other healthcare cost-cutting legislation and bidding program results, the HME community ma

Purchase of Internet Leads: When a lead generation company (“LGC”) sells leads to a DME supplier, and when those leads include patients covered by a government health care program (e.g., Medicare), then it is important that the arrangement not vi

ATLANTA – Each year AAHomecare hosts the Stand Up for Homecare event during Medtrade to raise money for support of public relations efforts on behalf of the HME industry. This Fall, the event will be held at STATS Brewpub with a goal of raisin

SANDWICH, MA – Gary Sheehan firmly believes that sleep is a cornerstone of overall health, so much so that he has devoted 80% of his business to sleep medicine. “Payers understand that identifying, diagnosing, and treating sleep apnea is with

AMARILLO, TX – Over the last 12 years, the DME industry has justifiably focused its attention on competitive bidding and audits. However, what has “snuck up” on the industry has been the increase in third party payor (“TPP”) contracts&#